RFmxInstr_CheckIfSignalConfigurationExists
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Returns whether the signal you specify in the Signal Name parameter exists, and also returns the corresponding personality of the signal, if the signal exists. This function does not support an empty ("") signal name.
Syntax
int32 __stdcall RFmxInstr_CheckIfSignalConfigurationExists(niRFmxInstrHandle instrumentHandle, char signalName, int32 *signalConfigurationExists, int32 *personality)
Parameters
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| instrumentHandle | [in] | niRFmxInstrHandle | This parameter identifies the instrument session. This parameter is obtained from the RFmxInstr_Initialize function or the RFmxInstr_InitializeFromNIRFSASessionArray function. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| signalName | [in] | char | This parameter specifies the name of the signal. This parameter accepts the signal name with or without the "signal::" prefix. Example: "signal::sig1" "sig1" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| signalConfigurationExists | [out] | int32 * | This parameter indicates whether the signal exists or not.
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| personality | [out] | int32 * | This parameter indicates the personality of the signal if the signal exists.
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Returns
Returns the status code of this operation. The status code either indicates success or describes an error or warning condition. Examine the status code from each call to an RFmx function to determine if an error has occurred.
To obtain a text description of the status code and additional information about the error condition, call the RFmxInstr_GetError function.
The general meaning of the status code is as follows:
Value | Meaning |
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0 | Success |
Positive Values | Warnings |
Negative Values | Errors |